New Hampshire Foreclosure tenant protections

What rights does a tenant have after foreclosure in New Hampshire?

A buyer at a foreclosure sale can recover possession from a tenant or other occupant only after giving the written notice to quit required by RSA 540 (a possessory action under RSA 540). Statute text: "The owner, lessor, or purchaser at a mortgage foreclosure sale of any tenement or real estate may recover possession thereof from a lessee, occupant, mortgagor, or other person in possession, holding it without right, after notice in writing to quit the same as herein prescribed" (N.H. RSA 540:12).

Verified Source: N.H. RSA 540:12 · last checked 2026-10-16